Animal Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in animal science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Animal Science
• Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 animal science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in animal science each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Soil Sciences
• General Agriculture
• Food Science Technology
• Plant Sciences

Careers That Animal Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in animal science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Animal Scientists	210	$69,860
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	160	$65,340
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$95,000
Farm and Home Management Advisors	40	$58,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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